Health and Fitness
Health and fitness are related but not the same. Fitness refers to physical capacity: strength, endurance and flexibility. Regular exercise can reduce your risk of heart diseases, improve mental focus and help you sleep better. Try activities that get your heart rate up such as walking, cycling and swimming. Exercise Physical activity is an important part of health and fitness. Regular exercise boosts energy levels, improves mood and reduces the risk for many chronic diseases. Aerobic exercises, also known as cardio, cause you to breathe more deeply and rapidly, which helps strengthen your heart, lungs and blood vessels. Regular aerobic exercise can also help lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Strength training, or resistance exercise, focuses on the muscles in your arms, legs and back. This type of exercise can be done with weight machines or free weights, your own body weight, heavy bags or resistance bands. Try to get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or...